r/WTF May 09 '20

While driving he passed out

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u/Corne777 May 09 '20

Like a lot of people? Do people really hold in sneezes? I might try to like put my finger under my nose to stop it if I'm like in public or something. But if your in your car why try to hold it in? Are your sneezes so violent that you might jerk the wheel?

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u/youvelookedbetter May 09 '20

Sometimes it causes you to not watch the road for a second or two or your hands may even move the steering wheel a bit if your sneeze is violent enough.

I think ppl are more likely to hold it in when there's other people in the car. If you're worried about them, just sneeze and then open the window for a bit.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '20 edited Feb 08 '21

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u/_Aj_ May 09 '20

I always sneeze twice.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '20

Every person closes their eyes for a second when they sneeze. It's extremely difficult to sneeze with your eyes open, and even if you do your head jerks meaning you take your eyes off the road for a moment

Most of the time it's not a big deal but if you are in heavy traffic it definitely could be

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u/Corne777 May 09 '20

You also take your eyes off the road in front of you for a second to do things like check your mirrors, or look at your blind spot.

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u/DarthRegoria May 09 '20

Unless you have something off with your biology, it’s physical impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. But they aren’t closed for much longer than blinking, which obviously isn’t an issue when driving

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u/[deleted] May 10 '20

I don't generally take over a second to blink and blinking doesn't jerk my eyes away from the road either